Emel KulaksızoğluCommis de Cuisine
26 May 2026 Son güncelleme: 13 August 2026

A simple vegetable dish from Japanese cooking, nimono is made by simmering kabocha squash in a sweet-savoury dashi and soy sauce broth until tender. Served over brown rice, this dish is both whole-grain and, thanks to its fish-based broth, suitable for a pescatarian diet.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Bring the rice to the boil

5 min

Put the brown rice and water into a pot and bring to the boil.

2

Cook the rice

30 min

Simmer the rice, covered, on low heat for thirty minutes; you can prepare the squash while it cooks.

3

Prepare the squash

10 min

Cut the kabocha squash into cubes, skin on.

4

Simmer the squash

20 min

Bring the dashi, soy sauce and sugar to the boil in a pot, add the squash cubes, and simmer on low heat for twenty minutes until tender and the liquid has reduced.

5

Serve

5 min

Spoon the cooked squash over the brown rice and serve hot.

Reminder

Do not peel the squash before cooking; kabocha skin softens as it cooks and is nutrient-rich. Allergens: contains soy (soy sauce).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

If you cannot find dashi, add a few drops of fish sauce to vegetable broth for a similar umami flavour.

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